Tobacco-pipe.



No. 828,464. PATENTED AUG. 14,1906.

- W. 'G. CURTIS.

TOBACCO PIPE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1906.

I miwmzfixmm wy UNITED STATES WILLIAM C. CURTIS, OF CHICAGO,

TO OTTO DIEDERICHES,

PATENT OFFICE.

TOBACCO-PIPE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

Applicatiofi filed November 2'7, 1905. Serial No. 289,249.

. T CLZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. CURTrs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Pipes; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel construction in a tobacco-pipe, theobject being to provide a pipe in which means are dis osed forpreventing the thinly-granulated to acco contained in the bowl fromfinding its way into the stem and there mixing with the saliva andproducing an unpleasant taste and effect; and it consists in thefeatures of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is acentral longitudinal section of a tobacco-pipe constructed in accordancewith my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a ton ue employed.Fig. 3 is a central longitudina section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a front elevation of a modified form of tongue. Fig. 5 is a centrallongitudinal section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

In smoking-tobacco pipes a small portion of tobacco is usually drawninto the stem, where it becomes admixed with saliva, and this admixtureagain is drawn into the mouth, producing a very unpleasant taste and abiting effect from the nicotin, and this action renders the pipe strong.To overcome this unpleasant feature and provide a more pleasant pipe,there is mounted in the bowl A of the pipe a flat tongue B, of anysuitable material, the lower end of which is curved and adapted to bedisposed over the mouth of the stem and is provided at this point with aplurality of small perforations C. The said tongue B is providedadjacent its upper end with a small projection D or corru ation E, whichis adapted to engage a stapIe F, disposed in the bowl on the side atwhich the stem enters and in vertical alinement with the mouth of thelatter to hold said tongue against accidental removal. Said tongue B isprovided at its upper end with a flange G, which is adapted to rest uponthe rim of the bowl when said tongue is inserted in place therein and isadapted to serve as convenient means for withdrawing said tongue whenthe latter is desired to be removed for. the purpose of cleansing thesame or the pipe-bowl.

My said device, it will be noted, is extremely simple and cheap and canbe placed in any pipe at a very small expense. The nominal cost willenable the same to be placed in pipes without appreciably increasing thecost or selling price thereof and will enable that the purchaser shallnot desire to use said tongue the same can obviously be very readilyremoved. In inserting said tongue the same is practically sprung intoplace that is, a projection D or corrugation E will bear upon the stapleand by forcing the latter out of its path will spring past the same andbe thus held securely in place, said staple being made suflicientlyyielding to permit this action. Said tongue can be very readilywithdrawn when it is desired to clean the same or the pipe, and in theact of withdrawing said tongue the scraping action of the staple thereonwill serve to clean the same.

I claim as my invention 1. In a tobacco-pipe, a flexible tongue having atapered foraminated lower end and conforming in shape substantially withthe contour of the inner wall of the bowl adapted to be inserted in saidbowl so that said foraminated end covers the stem-opening, and fasteningmeans disposed Within said bowl and adapted to engage said tongue tomaintain the same in contact with the inner wall thereof.

2. In a tobacco-pipe, a flexible tongue having a tapered foraminatedlower end and conformin in shape substantially with the contours 0 theinner wall of thebowl adapted to be inserted in said bowl so that saidforaminated end covers the stem-opening, a flange at the other end ofsaid tongue adapted to rest on the rim of the bowl and fastening meansdisposed within said bowl and adapted to engage said tongue to maintainthe same in contact with the inner wall thereof.

3. In a tobacco-pipe, a flexible tongue having a tapered foraminatedlower end and conforming in shape substantially with the contours of theinner wall of the bowl adapted to be inserted in said bowl so that saidforaminated end covers the stem-opening, a flange at the other end ofsaid tongue adapted to rest on the rim of the bowl and a staple pipes tobe sold more readily. In the event disposed within said bowl throughwhich said foraminated end portion of said tongue is adapted to beinserted.

4. In a tobacco-pipe, a flexible tongue having a tapered foraminatedlower end and conforming in shape substantially with the contours of theinner Wall of the bowl adapted to be inserted in said bowl so that saidforaminated end covers the stem-opening, a

[ disposed within said bowl through which said tongue is adapted topass, said projection being adapted to be sprung through said 15 stapleto hold said tongue against removal.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM C. CURTIS.

flange at the other end of said tongue adapt Witnesses: ed to rest onthe rim of the bowl, a projection RUDOLPH WM. Lo'rz, on said tonguebetween its ends, and a staple E. F. WILSON.

